Paintings
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Scroll Painting of Chongyang Wind and Rain
Chrysanthemums bloom in abundance, while slanting wind and drizzle animate the scene.
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Take you to see a different Along the River During the Qingming Festival
This world-famous masterpiece of social customs painting of the Northern Song Dynasty has spawned countless copies, imitations, different versions and re-creations. Among them, Ming Dynasty’s Qiu Ying’s “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” is the most famous.
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Rediscovered Splendor: Imperial Artists Unveil Song-Ming Porcelain Masterpieces from Qianlong’s Secret Archives
Each album contains ten pieces of ancient porcelain (mostly works from the Song and Ming dynasties) selected by Emperor Qianlong. They were all drawn to facilitate Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty to appreciate the porcelain in the paintings.
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Yuan Dynasty Ten Masters Album: The Miniature Cosmos of Literati Painting and the Spirit of Ink
The Ten Masters Album distills the Yuan literati’s cosmic vision into palm-sized leaves. As Huang Gongwang proclaimed, “Painting is the imprint of the mind.”
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Time-Travel Through Petals: The 2,000-Year-Old Art of Reading Nature’s Clock in Chinese Paintings
“Flower-Signal Wind” refers to the seasonal breeze that brings the message of blooming flowers. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, the period from Lesser Cold to Grain Rain comprises eight solar terms over four months. For each segment, a flower that most accurately embodies its blooming season is chosen to symbolize the “Flower-Signal Wind.
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Roaring Strength on Paper: Experience the Intensity of Dai Song’s Tang Dynasty Bullfight
The bulls are portrayed with robust, muscular forms and a palpable vitality, evoking an impression of raw power that seems capable of overwhelming multitudes.
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How did the top painter of the Southern Song Dynasty become famous by his “willow leaf drawing”?
The painting captures a serene spring scene: willow-draped cliffs, a scholar’s boat drifting on tranquil waters, and a distant dock veiled in mist.
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Li Shu Cui Xiu Tu: Unveiling the Enchanting Legends of Qing Dynasty Court Beauties
The paintings employ the style of courtly ladies, showcasing not only the refined charm of ancient women but also using the poetic inscriptions to extol these celebrated historical figures.
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Unlocking Sacred Wisdom: The Mystical Power of the Sanskrit Great Buddha Crown Dhāraṇī
Its composition is both balanced and dignified, and the craftsmanship is exquisitely refined and solemn. This piece stands as a rare exemplar of a Sanskrit masterpiece among the Dunhuang manuscripts.